gbọgbẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà (“to receive”) +‎ ọgbẹ́ (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ͡bɔ̄.ɡ͡bɛ́/

Verb

gbọgbẹ́

1. (intransitive) to receive an injury

   ọkùnrin náàá gbọgbẹ́ sára ― The man received an injury on his body

2. to become injured

   Synonym: gbọ́gbìì

3. (figurative) to be wounded

   Synonym: gbọgbẹ́-ọkàn

   ọkàn mi gbọgbẹ́ ― My heart has become wounded (My heart is broken)

Derived terms

• ìgbọgbẹ́ (“injury”)